Mass attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh : 2 Hindu corporators killed
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Dhaka (Bangladesh) – Violence has resumed in Bangladesh since 4th August. 4 Hindu temples have been vandalised, several Hindus have been attacked and 2 Hindus have been killed. Videos of these attacks have gone viral on social media. The Indian Cultural Center in Dhaka was also vandalised. Some leaders of the Hindu community are frightened by the tense situation that has arisen after the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from power. Hindus in Bangladesh are considered supporters of Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League.
According to a report in Bangladeshi newspaper ‘Daily Star’, Hardhan Roy, member of Parashuram Thana Awami League and councilor of Ward 4 of Rangpur City Corporation, was shot dead. Another corporator from Rangpur, Kajal Roy, also died in the violence.
Kajol Debnath, leader of the ‘Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council’, said that information has been received that at least 4 Hindu temples have been damaged across the country. Houses of 3 Hindus were raided in Khansama Upazila.
Hindu homes and shops have been targeted in 27 Districts of Bangladesh. Valuables have been looted. In Lalmonirhat Sadar Upazila, the house of Pradeep Chandra Roy, Secretary of Pooja Committee related to religious Hindu events, has been ransacked and looted.
Muslim rioters ransacked and looted the shop of municipal councilor Muhin Roy. The houses of 4 Hindu families have been vandalised and looted in Chandrapur village of Kaliganj upazila. 12 houses of Hindus have been burnt in Purbo Sardubi village of Hatibandha upazila.
Many Hindu houses were vandalised and looted in Panchgarh. Okya Parishad General Secretary Monindra Kumar Nath said there is no area or District left where Hindus have not been attacked. There are continuous reports of attacks from different parts.
Hindus are being driven out of their homes and killed. Hindus are living in the shadow of fear. It is said that 10 Hindu houses were attacked in Dinajpur city and other sub-Districts. A temple at Railbazarhat in Dinajpur city was also vandalised.
Gautam Majumdar from Lakshmipur said that more than 200 to 300 attackers set fire to his 2-storeyed building.
The houses of Biman Bihari Amit and Animesh Sarkar were vandalised in Khulna. The houses of Shyamal Kumar Das and Swajan Kumar Das of Haisgati village under Rupsha Police station were also raided and looted.
The Bangladeshi army should protect the Hindus : Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteswarananda
Jyotish Peetha Shankaracharya Avimukteswaranand Saraswati while expressing his reaction to the incident in Bangladesh said that we have received information about the political turmoil in Bangladesh. Bangladesh has a military regime. It is hoped that the army will surely perform its duties for the safety of the citizens. 8% Hindus live in Bangladesh. Their safety is important; so, we want to ask the Bangladeshi army to ensure this.
India suspends railway services to Bangladesh
In view of the situation in Bangladesh, Indian Railways has suspended all trains to Bangladesh indefinitely. Maitri Express, Bandhan Express and Mithali Express were already canceled due to violent protests in Bangladesh, according to the Ministry of Railways; but now the duration of cancellation has been extended indefinitely.
| Editorial Perspective
This will continue until the Bangladeshi Hindus are exterminated; because the Hindus there do not have the capacity to resist, the secular Government of India will never help and the global community will turn a blind eye at them. |